[gcruse]

the general decline of the moral structure of society

I think it was Margaret Thatcher who said there was no such thing as society, just individuals other than yourself. I believe that. If you believe that, then how would you go about changing the morals of other individuals? Other than creating an American Taliban, I don't see that happening.

[livianne]

I do believe that, but I also know that the morals that individuals develop have a lot to do with the people and the influences around them as they learn and grow. And that is effected by what the loudest and most insistent bunch decide is acceptable. If no one opposed the images and influences that are being presented to the younger generations gets loud enough to make a difference, how long is it until we're just raising generations without the will to restrain any of their desires no matter how base and without the will to be independent and get by with their own effort? Personally I'd like to try to give them a better chance.